We are transported a hundred and fifty years back. We can almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch the quick twinkle of his eyes, rolling... Macaulay's Essay on Milton - Page 87by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1915 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
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...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch...countenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to his... | |
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...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch...countenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to his... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 pages
...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him silting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch...countenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to his... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him sitting at the old organ spectably — that is, to abbreviate despatches, and his affliction! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to his slightest... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 pages
...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch...day ; that we are reading in the lines of his noble coualenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselyes... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 780 pages
...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging ; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch...countenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to his... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1851 - 768 pages
...visiting him in his small lodging ; that we sce him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded grcen hangings ; that we can catch the quick twinkle of...day ; that we are reading in the lines of his noble countenanee the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselves... | |
| English essays - 1852 - 780 pages
...almost fancy that we are visiting him in his small lodging; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings; that we can catch...countenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to lu's... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 pages
...almost fancy that we arc visiting him in his small lodging; that we see him sitting at the old organ beneath the faded green hangings ; that we can catch...countenance the proud and mournful history of his glory and his affliction ! We image to ourselves the breathless silence in which we should listen to his... | |
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